More than 50 vessels sailed into Boston Harbor on Saturday for the city's first Grand Parade of Sail in 17 years. A range of ships hailing from ports near and far berthed in locations across the harbor following a two-hour delay due to heavy fog Saturday morning. Hours after landing in their temporary Boston ports, crews from around the world began welcoming visitors to board their ships.

Long lines fanned along Fish Pier late Saturday afternoon as visitors waited to board the Tall Ships that will stay docked in Boston for the next five days.

At Fish Pier, across from the World Trade Center, ships like the "Picton Castle" from Nova Scotia, "Guayas" from Ecuador and "Oliver Hazard Perry" from Newport, Rhode Island welcomed guests to inspect their polished decks and mysterious interiors down below.

The "Oliver Hazard Perry" is named for the native son of Rhode Island who became a war hero during the War of 1812. Crew experts said the vessel's steel hull was unusual for a Tall Ship, which is typically modeled after boats in the pre-industrial era; the innovative feature helps Perry navigate steadily through rocky waters.

The full-rigged ship set sail just recently in 2016, after eight years of building. Like many of the other vessels that participated in the Tall Ships Festival and 2017 Rendez-Vous Regatta race across the Atlantic, the mission of the Oliver Hazard Perry is to provide education-at-sea programs for youth.

The Tall Ships festival runs until Thursday, June 22. Ships will be open to the public at various times until the festival ends. See the full schedule here.